India's river cruise tourism sector is experiencing rapid growth, driven by robust policy support, enhanced infrastructure, ...

India plans 51 new cruise circuits across 14 states ''3 UTs by 2027, boosting river cruise tourism. Viking Cruises joins the ...

The Indian government has planned to introduce 51 cruise circuits across 14 states and three Union Territories by 2027 under the Cruise Bharat Mission. Viking Cruises will launch its river cruise ...

Set to begin operations in late 2027, the cruise will operate on National Waterway-2, the Brahmaputra river. The vessel will be indigenously built by Hooghly Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kolkata, ...

The Cruise Bharat Mission is the Centre’s flagship initiative to tap into the untapped tourism potential of India’s 47 ...

The government on Monday said it plans to develop 51 new river cruise circuits on 47 national waterways across 14 states and ...

The river cruise tourism sector in India has witnessed notable growth, with the number of river cruise voyages on National Waterways increasing from 371 in 2023-24 to 443 in 2024-25. This 19.4% ...

In a significant boost to inland tourism, the Indian government has unveiled plans to develop 51 new river cruise circuits across 47 national waterways by 2027, spanning 14 states and three union ...

With the launch of the Cruise Bharat Mission, the government aims to increase river cruise passengers from 0.5 million to 1.5 million.

India is set to revolutionize its inland waterways with the Cruise Bharat Mission, launching 51 new cruise circuits by 2027. Viking Cruises will introduce the Viking Brahmaputra, a luxury river cruise ...

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